Summary

WWE NXT drew 498,000 viewers on The CW for its May 12 episode, a sharp drop from the 641,000 viewers the show posted one week earlier. The episode also delivered a 0.06 rating in the 18-49 demographic, down from the previous week's 0.11.

Those totals made it the lowest audience and lowest demo rating NXT has recorded while airing in its normal time slot on its usual network.

What the May 12 number means for NXT

A week-to-week slide this steep puts extra attention on how NXT is holding its audience on The CW, especially when the brand is trying to build momentum around new names and returning talent. The same episode that included Naraku's debut and Noam Dar's return still finished with a historic low by NXT's standard in that slot.

It also places NXT alongside other recent television softness across the business, including when TNA iMPACT posted its own low AMC viewership and demo. For NXT, the immediate question is whether this was a one-week dip or the start of a trend that carries into the next few episodes.

YouTube highlights from the episode

The five most-viewed WWE NXT videos on YouTube from the show were Naraku's debut against Lince Dorado at 220,000 views, Mason Rook signing his NXT contract at 122,000 views, Zaria walking out on Nikkita Lyons at 90,000 views, Kendal Grey vs. Kelani Jordan at 74,000 views, and DarkState taking out The Vanity Project into Myka Lockwood's arms at 53,000 views.

Sources

As reported by Programming Insider, via Fightful.